I have been driving again since September of last year, and after getting the Subaru Forester have become much more comfortable driving. I had learned the routes to the places I frequently go to, and unless I had to leave them, stayed within the comfort zone of those familiar routes. Today I spread my wings a little though. After dropping off the water sample in Comfort I headed to Center Point and paid a short visit to Lions Park. After leaving Lions Park I took the Old Tunnel Road and headed to Alamo Springs Cafe.
I had been longing for some of their good food, but had been a little hesitant of taking that very winding, at times narrow road. SweetPea handled those winding curves so well after a few moments I found myself relaxing and actually enjoying the scenic drive to my favorite eating spot. I was glad nobody was behind me though because I did take my time around some of those winding curves.
The feeling I got as I walked into the cafe is hard to explain. So many times Mr. Grinch had driven us there, then sent me in to pick up our food. I've actually only sat down and eaten there a couple of times with friends. So walking in the door knowing I arrived there on my own was both sad, and exhilarating for me. The hugs I got from a couple of my friends who work there made me feel so very good. I treated myself to a big basket of fried mushrooms, and the joy of sitting in amongst the hustle and bustle of their lunchtime run as I ate them.
I intend to keep on spreading my wings and driving to other places as well. Mr. Grinch is going to be in Cibolo Creek Nursing Facility for some PT Rehab again when he gets out of the hospital. Once he is able to go on outings again I want to be able to get us to our favorite places with confident ease. I will probably never feel comfortable taking on San Antonio traffic, but I can expand my comfort zones and once more be able to enjoy going to nearby places that I want to go to.
